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Title: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 02 Dec 22
Post by: Rick F on September 24, 2020, 01:17:23 PM
613 TACP, 16 Air Asslt Bde, RAF Regiment JTACs, Helmand 2011 Empress Miniatures.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British JTACs
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on September 24, 2020, 01:31:40 PM
Excellent job  :-*
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British JTACs
Post by: Rick F on September 24, 2020, 01:49:56 PM
Cheers Paul.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British JTACs
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on September 24, 2020, 05:05:28 PM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British JTACs
Post by: Rick F on September 24, 2020, 05:56:00 PM
Excellent.
Cheers mate :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: Rick F on September 27, 2020, 04:41:49 PM
A couple more.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on September 27, 2020, 06:09:23 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: Sparrow on September 27, 2020, 08:37:59 PM
Brilliant
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: Rick F on September 27, 2020, 09:46:35 PM
Thank you. :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on September 29, 2020, 06:49:46 AM
Excellent. Love the expressions on their faces. :-*
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: Rick F on September 29, 2020, 07:11:38 AM
Excellent. Love the expressions on their faces. :-*
Thanks Paul. UGL bloke "I look dead hard" gimpy dude "you're a prat!" lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 27 Sep 20
Post by: carlos marighela on September 29, 2020, 09:41:22 AM
A couple more.

Corny but nice! Probably sent out under Theresa Maize.  :D



I’ll get my coat...
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 05 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 05, 2020, 12:29:03 PM
A few more
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 05 Oct 20
Post by: Sparrow on October 05, 2020, 03:07:32 PM
Very atmospheric!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 05 Oct 20
Post by: Ewan on October 05, 2020, 03:26:03 PM
The fireteam behind firing from behind the wall is amazing  :o
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 05 Oct 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 05, 2020, 05:29:40 PM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 05 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 05, 2020, 07:12:42 PM
Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Here's a couple more.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 05 Oct 20
Post by: Sparrow on October 05, 2020, 07:21:47 PM
Superb!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 06, 2020, 01:35:21 PM
More yet!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on October 06, 2020, 01:45:46 PM
Prince Harry  lol

Brilliant job.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 06, 2020, 02:25:35 PM
Prince Harry  lol

Brilliant job.
Cheers Paul, I couldn't resist it, bit too ginger, oh well lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Sparrow on October 06, 2020, 02:36:54 PM
Fantastic (and I am running out of superlatives here!)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 06, 2020, 02:38:07 PM
Fantastic (and I am running out of superlatives here!)
lol thank you
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 06, 2020, 05:16:10 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 06 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 08, 2020, 07:23:02 AM
Snowdrop alert! RAF Police dog handler with Warbases Collie filed down to look a bit like a Lab.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on October 08, 2020, 07:58:15 AM
Brilliant  ;)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Ragnar on October 08, 2020, 08:53:08 AM
Lovely PJs, Rick F
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 08, 2020, 11:35:38 AM
Lovely PJs, Rick F
Thank you, PJs?
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Plynkes on October 08, 2020, 11:42:08 AM
I think he means 'paint-jobs' rather than pyjamas.  :)


Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 08, 2020, 11:52:57 AM
I must admit pyjamas was the first thing I thought of :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Ragnar on October 08, 2020, 10:18:19 PM
 lol

Apologies for the confusion.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 08, 2020, 10:20:50 PM
lol

Apologies for the confusion.
No worries lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 09, 2020, 07:07:47 AM
Nice painting.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated 08 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 16, 2020, 09:18:55 AM
Sniper pair, made from the kneeling sniper figure and the GPMG pack.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 16 Oct 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 16, 2020, 07:58:25 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 16 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 16, 2020, 09:31:42 PM
Thank you :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 22 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 22, 2020, 03:36:41 PM
60mm
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 22 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on October 22, 2020, 03:38:08 PM
Vallon man
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 22 Oct 20
Post by: Rick F on November 20, 2020, 12:39:01 PM
Here's a scene I was commissioned to make from a photo.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 20 Nov 20
Post by: Ash on November 20, 2020, 04:04:12 PM
Nice, the DDPM looks the part.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 20 Nov 20
Post by: Rick F on November 21, 2020, 05:19:03 PM
Nice, the DDPM looks the part.
Cheers Ash, that's very kind of you to say :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 20 Nov 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on November 21, 2020, 05:52:01 PM
Very nice.

I especially like the detail with the containers.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 20 Nov 20
Post by: Rick F on November 21, 2020, 06:45:49 PM
Very nice.

I especially like the detail with the containers.
Cheers, it was something we used to see in all compounds. Yellow palm oil containers, they used it for cooking etc and then used the empties to make IEDs with, very environmentally conscious :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 20 Nov 20
Post by: Rick F on November 26, 2020, 03:01:06 PM
81mm mortar detachment
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 26 Nov 20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on November 26, 2020, 04:20:44 PM
Excellent job as always  :-*
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 26 Nov 20
Post by: Rick F on November 26, 2020, 06:20:57 PM
Excellent job as always  :-*
Thank you Paul, if you want to use any of these photos for anything feel free.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 26 Nov 20
Post by: Rick F on December 10, 2020, 08:05:10 PM
RAMC medic and casualty. Not quite Empress, Eureka miniatures U.S. troops converted to British with Empress heads and weapons, with a bit of green stuff.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 10 Dec 20
Post by: Sparrow on December 10, 2020, 09:50:00 PM
Really impressive!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 10 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 11, 2020, 12:20:17 PM
Really impressive!
Cheers mate :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 10 Dec 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on December 12, 2020, 04:10:32 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 10 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 18, 2020, 01:52:17 PM
SAS bloke this time.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on December 18, 2020, 03:45:51 PM
Excellent. Has he lost his hairy hand grenade ?
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 18, 2020, 05:42:58 PM
Excellent. Has he lost his hairy hand grenade ?
Cheers Paul. He has indeed, this chap needed Fido much more than him, especially after lending his Spaniel to the medic.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on December 19, 2020, 05:26:06 PM
Excellent.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 19, 2020, 06:38:21 PM
Excellent.
Thank you very much :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Thargor on December 19, 2020, 08:48:27 PM
Stunning work Rick F.  Your cam work is outstanding  :o 
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 19, 2020, 10:51:59 PM
Stunning work Rick F.  Your cam work is outstanding  :o
Cheers mate, you're very kind :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 18 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 20, 2020, 08:20:02 PM
Another sniper pair, this time in MTP.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 20 Dec 20
Post by: Sparrow on December 20, 2020, 08:53:57 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 20 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 22, 2020, 02:17:50 PM
Javelin crew.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Monday 22 Dec 20
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on December 22, 2020, 03:41:09 PM
WOOOOSSSHHHHH! Sorry but I just had to do the sound effect.

Great work  :D
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Monday 22 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on December 22, 2020, 04:20:09 PM
WOOOOSSSHHHHH! Sorry but I just had to do the sound effect.

Great work  :D
lol Cheers Paul
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Monday 22 Dec 20
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on December 25, 2020, 07:45:06 AM
More excellent work.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Monday 22 Dec 20
Post by: Rick F on January 24, 2021, 04:36:41 PM
Just finished this one. Fire Support Team.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on January 25, 2021, 10:34:54 AM
You really are killing these  :-*

Its nice to see the designs actually take life like this.  ;)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: Rick F on January 25, 2021, 12:24:38 PM
You really are killing these  :-*

Its nice to see the designs actually take life like this.  ;)
Thank you Paul, it's easy with Tony's great sculpts. I base them all on dust/sand from outside my tent in Nar e Seraj, I'm still desperately hoping for someone to say it's the wrong colour for Afghanistan lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: commissarmoody on January 25, 2021, 12:27:19 PM
Thank you Paul, it's easy with Tony's great sculpts. I base them all on dust/sand from outside my tent in Nar e Seraj, I'm still desperately hoping for someone to say it's the wrong colour for Afghanistan lol
Its the wrong color for Afghanistan.  ;D
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on January 25, 2021, 12:44:49 PM
Thank you Paul, it's easy with Tony's great sculpts. I base them all on dust/sand from outside my tent in Nar e Seraj, I'm still desperately hoping for someone to say it's the wrong colour for Afghanistan lol

I do a similar thing with my WW2 Normandy terrain. Must make it clear that I got the sand off the beaches a few years ago. I am not that old to have been there in 1944  ;)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: Rick F on January 25, 2021, 01:41:51 PM
Its the wrong color for Afghanistan.  ;D
lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on February 06, 2021, 05:15:36 PM
Excellent painting.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Sunday 24 Jan 21
Post by: Rick F on February 12, 2021, 04:19:15 PM
Some snipers, maybe lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Iain R on February 12, 2021, 05:00:57 PM
Impeccable work as always, Rick!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Rick F on February 12, 2021, 05:31:59 PM
Impeccable work as always, Rick!
Thank you very much :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on February 13, 2021, 06:02:13 PM
Very good.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on February 15, 2021, 02:29:13 PM
These are excellent.

Had not seen them before  lol lol lol lol lol lol Sorry couldn't resist  ::)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Rick F on February 15, 2021, 10:31:25 PM
These are excellent.

Had not seen them before  lol lol lol lol lol lol Sorry couldn't resist  ::)
Very good ;) Thanks Paul
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Rick F on March 09, 2021, 02:56:08 PM
SF kit 09/10ish
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 12 Feb 21
Post by: Rick F on March 09, 2021, 02:56:56 PM
Other side
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Iain R on March 09, 2021, 05:16:21 PM
Excellent work! Desert DPM was always something I struggled to get the right shade for,  that looks spot on!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Rick F on March 09, 2021, 05:38:50 PM
Excellent work! Desert DPM was always something I struggled to get the right shade for,  that looks spot on!
Cheers mate, it's Vallejo Dark Sand base, Green Ochre squiggles. For variety on the body armour etc Iraqi Sand base and Green Brown squiggles. All with a thinned sepia wash and just the base coat highlighted. It's a bit lighter in reality, the light wasn't great when I took these.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: commissarmoody on March 09, 2021, 08:54:19 PM
Well I done!   :D
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Sparrow on March 09, 2021, 09:04:59 PM
Very atmospheric!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on March 09, 2021, 10:34:41 PM
Very nice work on them.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Ranthony on March 09, 2021, 10:58:11 PM
Splendid work!
I agree, that dpm is perfectly represented here.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Ash on March 09, 2021, 11:24:04 PM
Great result, like the ammo box detail.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Rick F on March 10, 2021, 07:18:53 AM
Thanks for the kind comments everyone, some more snipers tomorrow.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on March 10, 2021, 07:56:30 AM
Excellent as always  ;)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Tuesday 09 March 21
Post by: Rick F on March 11, 2021, 01:27:29 PM
Some more Snipers, L96 this time.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 11 March 21
Post by: Ash on March 11, 2021, 04:45:38 PM
Very nicely done.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Thursday 11 March 21
Post by: Rick F on April 03, 2021, 01:26:01 PM
Intelligence Corps 2011ish
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Saturday 03 Apr 21
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 03, 2021, 09:31:08 PM
Nice work on those snipers and the Intelligence team.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Saturday 03 Apr 21
Post by: Rick F on April 04, 2021, 07:17:51 AM
Nice work on those snipers and the Intelligence team.
Thank you very much :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Saturday 03 Apr 21
Post by: georgec on April 04, 2021, 10:11:55 AM
Any reason for the plain helmet cover in the Int Corps vignette?  Or has it just come off - I couldn't get one to fit for 25 years :)   
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Saturday 03 Apr 21
Post by: Rick F on April 04, 2021, 02:31:21 PM
Any reason for the plain helmet cover in the Int Corps vignette?  Or has it just come off - I couldn't get one to fit for 25 years :)
He hasn't got a helmet cover on, that's the colour of the Mk7 helmet. Lots of terps didn't bother with covers. I know what you mean about the tight fit, green tape be my friend lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Saturday 03 Apr 21
Post by: Rick F on April 30, 2021, 11:38:02 AM
A quick chat and brew
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: commissarmoody on April 30, 2021, 12:12:43 PM
Mister! Chai!  :D
And there are no Taliban here, they are in the village next door. They are very bad people. And we do not know those men who shot at you when you approached the village. We have never seen them before. Very Bad, Very bad men. They are not from around here. When are you leavening? And what rout are you going to be taking? lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: Rick F on April 30, 2021, 12:20:55 PM
Mister! Chai!  :D
And there are no Taliban here, they are in the village next door. They are very bad people. And we do not know those men who shot at you when you approached the village. We have never seen them before. Very Bad, Very bad men. They are not from around here. When are you leavening? And what rout are you going to be taking? lol
lol meanwhile on the ICOM "Get the big thing ready and the melons before the mosquitoes come" like it ever fooled us :)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: commissarmoody on April 30, 2021, 12:29:47 PM
Yep, what they lack in guile, they made up for in guts though. I'll give them that.  lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on April 30, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Brilliant  ;)
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 01, 2021, 07:08:47 AM
Very good.

Reminds me of
Quote
Cats or dogs? You want cat? I can get you cat.

When were you happiest? What about this cat? Very good price.

Who would you most like to meet? Never mind that, what about this cat? Fifty dollars. It is agreed.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: Rick F on May 01, 2021, 07:47:42 AM
Very good.

Reminds me of
lol thank you
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 30 Apr 21
Post by: Rick F on September 01, 2021, 11:29:49 PM
81mm mortar and snipers on a bigger base.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Wednesday 01 Sep 21
Post by: Rick F on September 01, 2021, 11:31:58 PM
Well, they were the right way round when I posted them lol
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Wednesday 01 Sep 21
Post by: Sparrow on September 02, 2021, 05:28:03 AM
(I do that all the time!)

Figures are brilliant…
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Wednesday 01 Sep 21
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on September 02, 2021, 07:37:16 AM
 :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Wednesday 01 Sep 21
Post by: CapnJim on September 03, 2021, 04:36:20 PM
They look good!  Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Wednesday 01 Sep 21
Post by: Rick F on December 02, 2022, 09:06:19 AM
Made these figures before, just trying out new painting recipes for Desert DPM and MTP.
Title: Re: Empress Miniatures 28mm modern British updated Friday 02 Dec 22
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on December 02, 2022, 10:39:42 AM
Excellent work as always  :-* :-* :-* :-*